KitchenAid compactor Trash Compactor User Manual


 
Personal Injury Hazard
When moving or lifting the
compactor, use a glove to
protect and cushion your hand.
Failure to do so could result in
personal injury.
Floor Damage
Do not allow the rear frame of
the compactor to touch the
floor when lifting or rolling.
Doing so could damage floor
covering.
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close to its final position. Plug the
power cord into a properly
grounded receptacle.
Freestanding installation
Carefully move it into its final
position. Check that compactor
is still level (See Step 7.) Go to
Step 11,
Undercounter installation
Carefully lift the front slightly and
roll it into the cabinet opening
until the retaining brackets stop
the unit.
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Countertop mounting
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Cabinet front
mounting
10.
Undercounter installation
Fasten the retaining brackets to
the underside of the countertop
with the mounting screws.
If brackets cannot be attached
to the underside of countertop,
attach mounting clips to
brackets. Fasten compactor to
cabinet front with mounting
screws through mounting clips.
11
. Grasp sides of
compactor drawer and place
bottom of drawer into tracks. Lift
at the handle so the front of
drawer will go over drawer stops
Close drawer. Open drawer and
check if drawer opens freely. If
the toe plate rubs against floor,
see “Adjusting the toe plate” for
further instructions.
12
. Read Use and Care
Adjusting the
toe plate
If the toe plate rubs the floor
covering, the toe plate
clearance may be changed as
follows:
1. Mark on each side of the toe
plate the amount of toe plate
that rubs the floor covering.
2. Remove the drawer from the
unit (Refer to Step 3 of the
Installation Instructions.)
3. Place drawer on a protective
covering, cardboard, etc., so
the front panel faces upward.
4. With a ruler and a pencil or
chalk, draw a line between
the marks on each side of toe
plate.
5. Use scissors or utility knife to cut
toe plate along line. (See
Figure 2.)
6. Replace drawer as explarned
in Step 1 1, If toe plate still rubs
floor covering, repeat Steps
l-6.
Figure 2
Guide Operation Instructions
to fully understand your new
compactor. Keep all literature
in a safe place for future
reference
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